Leo's Place Airport Private
1KS3 · Riley, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:06 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 11:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 02:06Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 104° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 1,100 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 284°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,000 ft | |
| 11/29 | 1,100 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 1KS3 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 1KS3 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MHK 110.20 · FRI 109.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHK · Manhattan | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Terminal | r332° / 10.4 NM |
| FRI · Fort Riley | VOR | 109.40 | Terminal | r007° / 20.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1KS3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1KS3
- Coordinates
- 39.3040, -96.7594
- Elevation
- 1,350 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1974/03
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MARSHALL APCH AT 785-239-2118. WHEN MARSHALL APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Nearby airports
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About 1KS3
Leo's Place Airport (1KS3) is an airport in Riley, KS, at 1,350 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1KS3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1KS3 have a control tower?
No. Leo's Place Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1KS3?
Leo's Place Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1KS3?
Leo's Place Airport is in Riley, KS, at an elevation of 1,350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3040, -96.7594.
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